A breakdown of costs for official entertaining provided by each ministerial office: FOI release
- Published
- 18 August 2022
- Topic
- Public sector
- FOI reference
- FOI/202200310105
- Date received
- 7 July 2022
- Date responded
- 4 August 2022
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
Information requested
A breakdown covering the past twelve months of official entertaining provided by each ministerial office showing the number of events, costs and purpose.
Response
Please see below all the information we hold relevant to your request.
|
Date |
Event |
Ministerial Private Office |
Total cost |
|
03-Nov-21 |
CivTech Alliance Grand Challenge Global Scale-up Programme Reception (COP26) |
Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise |
£9,759.22 |
|
06-Nov-21 |
Under 2 Coalition Gala Dinner (COP26) |
First Minister |
£45,200.83 |
|
07-Nov-21 |
US-Scottish Relations Reception (COP26) |
Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution External Affairs and Culture |
£8,969.60 |
|
10-Nov-21 |
Hydrogen Dinner (COP26) |
First Minister |
£11,327.76 |
|
24-Nov-21 |
Interview and Dinner with BBC |
First Minister |
£553.00 |
|
07-Apr-21 |
Dinner with the Chair of the Ferries Community Board |
Minister for Transport |
£97.10 |
|
27-Apr-22 |
Launch of the Scottish Council on Global Affairs |
First Minister |
£7,703.56 |
|
06-Jun-22 |
North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation Reception |
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands |
£7,126.84 |
|
05-Jul-22 |
Celebration of a Summer of World Class Golf Reception |
Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development |
£5,761.58 |
In addition, details of all Ministerial engagements and expenses are proactively published by the
Scottish Government .The information can be accessed at the below link:
https://www.gov.scot/collections/ministerial-engagements-travel-and-gifts/
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